Wednesday, May 26, 2010

PROJECT III: NEWTOWN ART GALLERY - Concept Elevations

Elevation Option 1. The materials that are proposed are:

- Metal as the structure of the building
- Glass curtain wall as the front fascade set in from the structure to give it a shadow line
- Possible timber or concrete floors inside the gallery
- Skylights
- Unknown material to be used for the sun shading and privacy screen for first floor court yard.



Elevation Option 2. The materials used are:

- Aged dark timber as structure
- Glass curtain wall as front fascade set in from the structure to give the building a shadow line
- Timber floors
- Skylights
- Timber slacks used on the first floor as privacy screen to the court yard and sun shading device

PROJECT III: NEWTOWN ART GALLERY - Concept Floor Plans

GROUND FLOOR PLAN



FIRST FLOOR PLAN



ROOF PLAN

PROJECT III: NEWTOWN ART GALLERY - Concept Sketches

Sunday, May 9, 2010

PROJECT 2: The Astonomer by Vemeer - Plans & Section Drawings

Second Floor Plan



First Floor Plan



Ground Floor Plan



Section A



Section B





In the section, I have tried to distinguish the difference in height in each floor to reinforce my take on the painting.


UNKNOWING The Ground Floor I have given it a high ceiling level, as to communicate the amount of knowledge that the person is exposed to, and with very little light entering that space also giving the sense that the knowledge is still unknown, or un-discovered.

SOLITUDE The First Floor I have given it a low ceiling level, as to communicate the hardships and the challenges which is involved in undertaking the persons expansion in knowledge that he seeks. And again with the play of like on this level with a little bit more like indicating that he has progressed in expanding his knowledge.


ENLIGHTENMENT The Second Floor, The sloping of the ceiling pointing skyward and the large opening provided by the skylight indicates allowing light to flood this floor indicates that the person has achieved enlightenment.

JOURNEY The Stairs are his journeys he makes as he progress from the different stages in his discoveries.

INDICATOR The Book shelves also is a indicator that his knowledge beginning with lots of information that may not be relevant to him to slowly getting smaller indicating that as he progress up, the person is able to identify what knowledge he wants to gain to achieve enlightenment.

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PROJECT 2: The Astonomer by Vemeer - Model Photos